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Over the latest legislative session, North Carolinians have seen an increasing number of bills that aim to suppress or create obstacles for voters. Jim Crow-era voter suppression laws like Senate Bills 326 and 377 have come in full force as legislators push harmful legislation that not only seeks to make the process of voting more…
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Andrew Brown Jr., the 42-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies, was laid to rest on Monday in Elizabeth City. In the wake of Brown Jr.’s funeral, the Family and community members are continuing their demands for justice and transparency. Last Wednesday, a state judge ruled that Brown Jr.’s family were allowed…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Governor Roy Cooper’s State of the State address laid out the vision the governor has for moving the state forward. From the COVID-19 pandemic to fighting racial injustice, Gov. Cooper’s main message to North Carolinians was one of resilience, hope and unity. Cooper called for more bipartisan support in hopes of passing common…
Read MoreIn the wake of the conviction of Derek Chauvin, North Carolinians have taken to the streets of Elizabeth City after Pasquotank County deputies shot and killed Andrew Brown Jr., an unarmed Black man in his car, while serving a warrant Wednesday. While the guilty verdict from the Chauvin trial felt like a victory for some,…
Read MoreLast week, prominent Republicans pushed forth the passage of House Bill 334, a bill that would change North Carolina’s tax code with respect to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. The catch? House Speaker Tim Moore and other lawmakers would benefit from the tax cut. Under the new changes, PPP loans would remain un-taxed and companies…
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Yesterday marked Vice President Kamala Harris’ first trip to North Carolina since taking office to promote President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion jobs and infrastructure plan. The expansive infrastructure package, known as the American Jobs Plan, includes money for roads and bridges, affordable housing, as well as cleaner energy sources, elderly care and expanding broadband. From…
Read MoreOn Friday, the N.C. Utilities Commission approved two orders involving Duke Energy’s two electric subsidiaries in the state over rate increases requested back in 2019 and a settlement announced in January by Duke Energy, Attorney General Josh Stein and a conservation group over how coal ash clean-up cost. According to the Triad Business Journal, the…
Read MoreRepublican-backed bills in the North Carolina General Assembly paints an all too familiar picture of how Republicans on both the national and state level are pushing forth their own agenda. In the NCGA’s latest session, Republicans have put forth bills targeting the state’s transgender and gender-nonconforming communities, North Carolinians right to vote, and pushing a…
Read MoreLast week, state Democrats renewed their calls for Medicaid expansion in an effort to address the state’s long-standing racial health disparities and to help out the state’s economic recovery from the pandemic. Under President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, the state would receive more than $1.7 billion in federal funding in addition to incentives targeted at…
Read MoreFive years after the state’s notorious House Bill 2 or HB2, Republican legislators are back with a slew of discriminatory bills that targets the state’s transgender and gender-nonconforming communities. North Carolina’s Senate Bill 514, Senate Bill 515, and House Bill 358 mirrors the rising trend of transphobic legislation across the country, blatantly attacking gender-affirming healthcare,…
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